New Hampshire Revised Statutes 463:30 – Foreign Guardianships of the Estate
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 463:30
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
Any person who has been appointed guardian of the estate of a minor by a court of competent jurisdiction in any other state shall, upon petition and filing of a certified copy of that appointment with the court, be appointed guardian of the estate of the minor situated in this state without further notice or hearing. Upon such appointment, the foreign guardian may deal with the estate of the minor in the same manner as a resident guardian of the estate and in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 463:19-29. The foreign guardian shall account to the court of original appointment for the proceeds from the sale of any of the minor’s estate situated in this state. A certified copy of the approved account shall be filed with the court in this state prior to discharge of the guardian. The court, as a condition of appointment, may require the guardian to post an adequate surety bond to insure the faithful performance of the guardian’s duties.